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   polemic

   /pəˈlɛmɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something: "his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties" Similar diatribeinvectivedenunciationdenouncementranttiradebroadsideattackharangueverbal onslaughtcondemnationbrickbatscriticismadmonishmentadmonitionabusestream of abusestricturetongue-lashingcastigationreprimandrebukereproofreprovalupbraidinginformal:knockingblastslatingrare:philippicargumentationargumentdebatecontentiondisputedisputationdiscussioncontroversyaltercationfactionwranglingformal:contestation
   • ▪ the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute: "the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics"

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something; polemical: "unashamedly polemic writing"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek polemikos, from polemos ‘war’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polemicPolemic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POLEMIC is an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another. How to use polemic in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLEMIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLEMIC definition: 1. a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOLEMIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   polemic. noun [ C ] formal us / pəˈlem.ɪk / uk / pəˈlem.ɪk / Add to word list. a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs: She has published a fierce anti-war polemic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Debate & discussion. agent provocateur. agora.

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   Polemic definition: a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.. See examples of POLEMIC used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLEMIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A polemic is a very strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, a particular belief or opinion.

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   A polemic is something that stirs up controversy by having a negative opinion, usually aimed at a particular group. A piece of writing can be a polemic, as long as it gets someone's goat.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOLEMIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   POLEMIC definition: writing or speech that strongly criticizes or defends an idea, a belief, etc. Learn more.